The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

Why is the 2 minute silence held?

To remember veterans of all wars

What is a conscientious objector?

Someone who will go to war but will not use a weapon

Who were allies to the British?

France, Russia, Italy and America

Who were the British fighting against?

Germany, Austria- Hungary and the Ottoman Empire

What was conscription?

The government making you go and fight

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Remembrance Day

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1
Why did WW1 begin?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Germany invaded Poland
Germany invaded France
The assassination of JFK
2
What was the name of the poem that McCrae wrote?
On Flanders Fields
In Flanders Fields
Flanders Fields
At Flanders Fields
3
Who wrote Dulce et Decorum est?
Owen Wilfred
Winston Churchill
Wilfred Owen
Seigfried Sassoon
4
When did World War One end?
11th November 1917
11th November 1918
11th October 1918
11th December 1917
5
Why is the 2 minute silence held?
To remember veterans of WW1 and WW2
To remember people who died at home during the war
To remember veterans of WW1
To remember veterans of all wars
6
In what year was Lady Haig's poppy factory established?
1924
1918
1926
1924
7
What was the legal age for signing up?
21 years
25 years
16 years
18 years
8
Where in the world is this?
Flanders, Brussels
Flanders, Belgium
Flanders, France
Flanders, Italy
9
What is a conscientious objector?
Someone who will go to war but will not use a weapon
Someone who refuses to fight
Someone who wants to kill people
Someone who will not go to war
10
By what other name is World War One known?
The First War
The Greatest War
The Great War
The World War
11
What was the name of the soldier who noticed the poppies?
John Cree
John Smith
John McGee
John McCrae
12
Who is this?
Field Marshal Douglas Haig
JFK
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
13
Who were allies to the British?
France, Russia, Italy and Spain
France, Russia, Italy and America
Russia, America, Wales and France
America, Spain, Ireland and Italy
14
How many poppies are made every year?
50 000 000
5000
5 000 000
50 000
15
Who were the British fighting against?
Germany and the Ottoman Empire
Germany and Austria- Hungary
Germany
Germany, Austria- Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
16
What other name is Remembrance Day sometimes given?
Armestice Day
War is Over Day
Armistice Day
Peace Day
17
Which country uses this poppy?
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
England
18
Which of these is NOT a disease from the trenches?
Pleurisy
Influenza
Tonsilitis
Trench foot
19
Which country uses this poppy?
Ireland
Canada
England
Scotland
20
Why did WW2 begin?
Germany invaded Poland
Poland invaded Germany
Germany invaded Paris
Germany invaded Britain
21
Where did one of the largest battles take place?
Paris
Ypras
Ypres
Passchendale
22
What was conscription?
The government making you go and fight
A type of weapon
Signing up for yourself
Someone else signing up for you

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